Madhesh Rashtriya Jantantrik Party

The Madhesh Rashtriya Jantantrik Party (MRJP; Nepali: मधेश राष्ट्रिय जनतांत्रिक पार्टी) led by Rajeev Jha[1] was an underground Terai group [2] formed by uniting five distinct armed groups.[3] In 2007 MRJP burned one person to death and injured five others when the group set a bus on fire in Saptari District.[4] In 2008 MRJP opted for peace and started a dialog with the government.[5]

References

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  2. ↑ "Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2008 Vol.1 - Google Books". Books.google.com.np. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  3. ↑ "Keep on talking | Madhesi - United We Stand". Madhesi.wordpress.com. 2009-01-02. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  4. ↑ "2008 Annual Human Rights Report | Embassy of the United States Kathmandu, Nepal". Nepal.usembassy.gov. 2009-02-25. Retrieved 2015-04-02.
  5. ↑ Khadga, Jitendra. "Informal talks with Tarai groups". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 2 April 2015.
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